"He said his sister was beaten by a stick, so let him produce evidence."

Qin Huairu became more and more excited as she spoke.

"Don't worry, if it's really as Chen Rufeng said, we will naturally find out. If what you said is true, we will also find out. We handle cases based on facts."

"If Chen Rufeng is lying, we will not let him go. If He Yuzhu really beat Chen Rufeng, we will also severely punish him."

"Of course, those who lie will also receive the punishment they deserve."

Hearing this, Qin Huairu's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

Of course, she didn't show any nervousness on the surface.

When she came, she had already made up her mind to speak up for Sha Zhu. She knew that she was not the one who beat the man, so even if the truth was eventually revealed, she would not do anything.

Of course, he had his reasons for speaking for Sha Zhu.

"Comrade police officer, what I said is true. Chen Rufeng should be punished."

She insisted that it was Chen Rufeng who was lying, not them.

"That means He Yuzhu didn't help you beat anyone up?"

The police continued to ask seriously.

"Yes, he was not there at all. He only found out about it afterwards. Chen Rufeng fell down by himself. He slandered Sha Zhu. He was jealous of Sha Zhu because Sha Zhu was a chef and had a high status in the steel mill, while he was just a small apprentice fitter."

"He originally studied cooking and wanted to be a chef in the kitchen, but the factory didn't let him. In the end, Sha Zhu became the chef, so he has been holding a grudge against him and slandered Sha Zhu. Everyone in the Siheyuan knows about this. If you don't believe me, you can check it out."

Qin Huairu said in a decisive tone.

The policeman listened and said slowly: "We will naturally check what you said."

Another policeman who was recording the confession put down his pen and said to Qin Huairu, "Qin Huairu, you have to think about it carefully. If you lie, then you are lying about He Yuzhu's death. That is the crime of harboring someone, and you will be sentenced."

"It's not too late for you to tell the truth now. If we find strong evidence later, it will be too late for you to tell the truth."

What? Harbouring is a crime?

Qin Huairu had never heard of this before, and she panicked for a moment.

If you go to jail, you're done.

My whole life is ruined.

She suddenly became nervous and her heartbeat gradually quickened. It was the first time she felt so nervous since this incident happened.

For a moment, she even wanted to tell the truth.

But she knew she couldn't do that. If she gave Sha Zhu away, it would do her no good.

Her family was poor and she was the only one who made a living, so they couldn't afford to eat well.

Sha Zhu is the chef in the factory. Every night after get off work, he brings back some food for them.

If Sha Zhu was gone, they would go back to not having enough to eat. Thinking of this, Qin Huairu made a resolute decision to speak up for Sha Zhu, which was also helping herself.

"Comrade police, I know what I am saying. I am telling the truth. Chen Rufeng fell down by himself. Sha Zhu didn't beat him. You will know after you investigate."

Qin Huairu said firmly that the police couldn't do anything to her, mainly because there was no strong evidence.

So after asking a few more questions, he released Qin Huairu.

After Qin Huairu walked to the door, she sat down on the ground all of a sudden, her legs felt weak.

She felt very guilty and was very scared. She was afraid that the police would really find out the truth and that would be the end of her.

But for the sake of this family and her children, she still fought hard.

Qin Huairu sat there for a long time before she stood up again. She did not go home, but went to the steel mill.

When Yi Zhonghai saw Qin Huairu coming back, he hurried over.

"how's it going?"

Yi Zhonghai asked anxiously.

Qin Huairu sighed and said, "Did you see me being taken away by the police?"

"Of course I saw it. Many people in the factory saw it. What did the police ask?"

Yi Zhonghai seemed a little anxious, as he had been worried during the time Qin Huairu was away.

"Just asking about the incident where Sha Zhu beat someone up."

Qin Huairu let out a long sigh.

Yi Zhonghai's face changed and he asked, "What did you say?"

"I just said it as you taught me, and I didn't tell the truth."

Qin Huairu said to Yi Zhonghai.

"Okay, that's good. The police won't do anything to you without evidence."

Yi Zhonghai knew that Qin Huairu would definitely keep her mouth shut. If Sha Zhu went to jail, it would do her no good at all. He, like Qin Huairu, urgently needed Sha Zhu to be well.

"But uncle, the police told me that if we lied and said that Sha Zhu was killed suddenly, it would be considered as harboring someone and we would go to jail."

Qin Huairu still told Yi Zhonghai about her concerns.

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai sneered and said, "How can that be possible? I have never heard of the term "crime of harboring someone". Can lying be a crime? There are countless people lying every day in this world. Are they all criminals?"

"But that's what the police said."

Qin Huairu was still a little worried.

"The police said too much. They were just trying to scare you. Didn't I tell you that? When the police come, they will definitely say something scary. They are just trying to scare us. If they really had evidence, they would have convicted Sha Zhu long ago."

Yi Zhonghai is a legal illiterate, he doesn't understand the law at all, but Qin Huairu believed what he said.

Qin Huairu thought about it and felt that what Yi Zhonghai said made sense, so she nodded and agreed: "But will the other witnesses tell the truth? I am very worried about this now."

"No, I have already told them and warned them many times that there are not many witnesses, only a few, and they will not tell the truth. If they tell the truth, they will be against the entire courtyard. Aren't they afraid of being isolated? So don't worry!"

Yi Zhonghai argued confidently, thinking that what he had done was flawless.

"That's good!"

Qin Huairu felt relieved.

"By the way, what else did they ask you?"

Yi Zhonghai continued to ask.

"They told me what happened. They knew everything. Chen Rufeng said everything, but I didn't admit it."

Qin Huairu told Yi Zhonghai about the situation.

Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but shook his head after hearing this: "This Chen Rufeng has no friendship at all. We are all neighbors and we have feelings for each other. I advised him not to sue Sha Zhu, but he refused to listen. Now that no one is there to testify for him, he can't cause any trouble. I hope that after this, he can learn a lesson and not make useless trouble in the yard in the future."

"But uncle, will the police really not find any evidence?"

Qin Huairu was still a little worried, afraid that the police would find a breakthrough somewhere.

"No, as long as you don't say anything, I don't say anything, and other people don't say anything, the police won't be able to find evidence, and they won't be able to do anything to Sha Zhu. Remember, don't tell the truth. It won't be good for us if Sha Zhu goes to jail."

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